The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) on Monday urged relevant government authorities to swiftly handle detained Dr. Kizza Besigye’s remaining judicial processes, in line with the Supreme Court decision to block the trial of civilians in military courts. Besigye was rushed from Luzira prison to a private clinic in Kampala, […]
President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday directed farmers in the Kigezi sub-region to stop cultivating and fishing in wetlands, noting that they should instead preserve them and their surrounding ecosystems. During his Parish Development Model (PDM) tour of the Kigezi sub-region, Museveni said that farmers living near wetlands can only fish […]
Private school proprietors are requesting a government tax exemption on all science equipment and textbooks. They argue that this exemption would enable their schools to acquire the necessary resources to effectively implement the new secondary curriculum. These proprietors contend that the skills-based nature of the new curriculum necessitates well-equipped science […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) announced on Monday a seven-day extension of the general update of the National Voters’ Register. The exercise, originally scheduled to end on February 11, will now continue until Monday, February 17, 2025. EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama told reporters that this one-week extension is final. “There […]
The National Unity Platform (NUP) Election Management Committee (EMC) on Wednesday released a programme for the upcoming vetting and screening of candidates aspiring for the party ticket in the Kawempe North Member of Parliament by-election. Ten individuals expressed interest in the NUP party ticket, with nominations concluding on February 4, […]
